Vom Roroima zum Orinoco - 9781108006279

Vom Roroima zum OrinocoErgebnisse einer Reise in Nordbrasilien und Venezuela in den Jahren 19111913\nAuthor(s): Theodor Koch-Grnberg\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108006279, 978-1108006279\nSynopsis\nTheodor Koch-Grnberg [tel] was a noted German ethnologist and explorer whose work on the indigenous peoples of Brazil and Venezuela is still referred to by anthropologists, ethnologists and linguists today. His most important publication was this five-volume account of his expedition of [tel] from the sandstone mountains bordering Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana through uncharted territory westwards to the Orinoco. Volume 3 describes the material and spiritual culture of a number of tribes, focusing mainly on the Taulipng (Taurepan) but also covering the Shirian, Waika, Yekuan and Guina. Topics covered include family life, health, clothing, hunting and fishing, crafts, warfare, belief in spirits, .